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fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets" rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image" cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour" the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" |
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